On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:29:03 -0800, Jens Alfke said: >(Here’s one reason NSInteger sucks: the difference in sizes doesn’t make >sense for values that don’t refer to memory sizes. For example, is it OK >use NSUInteger to store a file size? In a 64-bit process, sure! In a 32- >bit one, you’ll be fine until you encounter a file > 4GB long, then you >overflow and get the size wrong.
Which is why API that deal with file sizes don't use NSUInteger. It doesn't mean NSInteger sucks, it's just a 'right tool for right job' kind of thing. Cheers, -- ____________________________________________________________ Sean McBride, B. Eng s...@rogue-research.com Rogue Research www.rogue-research.com Mac Software Developer Montréal, Québec, Canada _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
